Abstract: Systems and methods for verification conducted at a secure element are disclosed. In a method of verification conducted at a secure element interacting with a mobile device, the secure element receives at least one of an identifier of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and an identifier of the mobile device. The secure element then compares each of the received at least one identifiers against a registered identifier of corresponding form stored in a non-volatile memory of the secure element. If the received at least one identifiers match corresponding registered identifiers stored in the non-volatile memory, the secure element permits further interaction with the mobile device. If at least one of the received identifiers do not match corresponding registered identifiers stored in the non-volatile memory, the secure element denies further interaction with the mobile device.

Abstract: An occurrence of an emergency situation pertinent to people presently located within a venue can be identified. Responsive to identifying the emergency situation pertinent to the people located within the venue, location specific emergency information can be automatically communicated to a first mobile device. The location specific emergency information can describe an emergency plan for exiting the venue from a present location of the first mobile device within the venue. The location specific emergency information can be configured to be presented by the first mobile device to a user of the first mobile device to safely guide the user from the present location to an exit of the venue.

Abstract: It is presented a method for assisting downlink interference estimation in a cellular network. The method is performed in a network node of the cellular network and comprises the steps of: estimating an average transmit power of the network node in a future time period; transmitting a power parameter based on the estimated average transmit power to at least one wireless device being served by the network node; and transmitting a reference signal for downlink interference estimation. A corresponding network node, wireless device, computer programs and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a profile/content system generates, accesses, and/or serves a compilation profile for targeting content to identifiable communication devices (“ICDs”). The compilation profile can include data associated with a user of an ICD, and the profile/content system obtains the data from multiple data sources. The data sources can include a particular ICD and can also include particular applications running on the ICD and other data sources such as web sites and data aggregators that store data associated with the IDC user. The profile/content system can operate in a variety of modes depending upon a type of request received by the profile/content system. Exemplary modes are: (1) a direct content provision mode, (2) an indirect content provision mode, and (3) a compilation profile provision mode. In at least one embodiment, in the direct content provision mode, the profile/content system receives a request for content directly via an ICD.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for mobility state estimation in a heterogeneous network are disclosed herein. User equipment (UE) includes circuitry to perform a mobility state estimation (MSE) operation to determine an MSE state for the UE, and a receiver to receive, from a cell in a heterogeneous third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, mobility state information corresponding to movement of the UE within the heterogeneous 3GPP network. The circuitry is configured to update the MSE state based on the mobility state information received from the cell. The UE may also include a transmitter to communicate the updated MSE state to the cell.

Abstract: A method, in a user equipment device, for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request from a user to launch an application, checking whether the user equipment device is roaming, and, if the user equipment device is roaming, consulting a user roaming profile and preventing launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming. Also disclosed are a computer program product for carrying out the above method and a user equipment device configured to carry out the above method.

Abstract: A method for extending IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-oriented handling of telecommunications services within a telecommunications network for a subscriber using circuit switched (CS) connectivity, wherein an identification information of the subscriber is natively lacking an IMS identity and/or IMS profile within the telecommunications network, includes: generating, at least temporarily, by an identity management functionality of the telecommunications network, an IMS identity and/or IMS profile with respect to the subscriber.

Abstract: A method comprises determining in a base station of a first cell of a first network that there is an inactive second cell of a second, different network which is a candidate cell for a user equipment and causing an activation message to be sent to cause the activation of said inactive second cell.

Abstract: A discovery signal transmission/reception method and an apparatus for improving energy efficiency of the system are provided. The discovery signal transmission method of a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a discovery signal configuration of a neighbor cell, transmitting the discovery signal configuration to a terminal, receiving a measurement report including a result of measurement on a discovery signal of the neighbor from the terminal, the measurement being performed based on the discovery signal configuration, and determining whether to make a handover decision for the terminal based on the measurement report. The discovery signal transmission/reception method of the present disclosure is advantageous in improving energy efficiency of a mobile communication system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for UEs (including link budget limited UEs) to improve communications performance with a cellular network. A UE may be configured to provide a request (for a first process executed by the UE) for a high-bandwidth connection to a base station of a cellular network during a first RRC connection. In some embodiments, the RRC connection is established by another process. In some embodiments, the UE is configured to receive signaling from the base station indicating that the base station cannot satisfy the high-bandwidth connection request and the UE is configured not to send or receive data for the high-bandwidth connection during the first RRC connection in response to the signaling. In some embodiments, the UE is configured to re-send the request on a second, subsequent RRC connection that is not established by the first process.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for discreetly broadcasting emergency communications to emergency contacts from a mobile computing device. To accomplish the foregoing, a shutdown command is received on a mobile computing device to initiate a shutdown process. In accordance with the shutdown process, the mobile computing device monitors for a preconfigured passcode, picture, or combination of inputs to authorize the actual shutdown of the mobile computing device. Based on determining that the received passcode, picture, or combination of inputs is different than their preconfigured counterparts, a pseudo-shutdown mode is enabled, emulating an actual shutdown of the mobile computing device. The emergency broadcast mode of the mobile computing device is also started when the pseudo-shutdown mode enabled, to discreetly alert emergency contacts with emergency mode data generated by the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A method and intermediate network node provide a service requested by a mobile terminal in a wireless communications network. The intermediate network node has a processing unit and a memory containing instructions executable by the processing unit. The intermediate network node receives a first request for a service from the mobile terminal, and receives application software configured to be executed at the intermediate network node to provide the mobile terminal with at least part of the requested service. The intermediate network node provides the mobile terminal with the at least part of the requested service. A subsequent request related to the service of the mobile terminal terminates at the intermediate network node, and provides the mobile terminal with at least part of the service requested in the subsequent request on behalf of a provider of the service.

Abstract: A communication device of an aspect includes a communication unit configured to make a communication with another communication device, a memory configured to store a control program, and at least one processor configured to execute a process in accordance with the operation by executing the control program. The memory includes a first storage unit configured to store history information related to the communication and contact information including identification information for identifying the other communication device. The at least one processor is configured to cause a display to display the history information, delete from the first storage unit the contact information selected based on the operation received by an operation unit, and hide the history information on the display when the contact information is to be deleted from the first storage unit, the history information including the identification information included in the contact information to be deleted.

Abstract: Techniques are presented herein for a server to automatically determine the locations of collaboration endpoints and user devices throughout a building, and then provide the user devices with directions to the endpoints. The server collects air pressure and GPS readings from the user devices over a period of time. The readings may be collected from user devices that are paired or unpaired with endpoints at the time of the readings. Over a period of time, the plurality of readings may be used by the server to calculate user device offsets, endpoint offsets, floor level offsets, and endpoint relative orientations within the building. The server may then, in response to a notification of an upcoming meeting, provide the user device with directions to the meeting based on the collected readings.

Abstract: An assistant wireless UE positioning method and device is provided, and relates to the field of wireless communication. The device includes: a request sending component configured to, when first UE to which it belongs does not have a positioning capability, initiate an assistant positioning request to at least one piece of second UE which has finished positioning near the first UE, and store sending time of the assistant positioning request; a response receiving component, configured to receive assistant positioning information in response to the assistant positioning request by the second UE, and store receiving time of the assistant positioning information; and a positioning calculation component configured to determine a spatial position by virtue of the assistant positioning information, the receiving information and the sending time of the assistant positioning request.

Abstract: Techniques for mobile geofencing may be realized as a method including: receiving geofence parameters comprising at least one target, wherein the at least one target includes a mobile target; receiving updated position data associated with the mobile target and updating the position of the mobile target in response to the updated position data; monitoring a position of a client device; and determining that the monitored position of the client device transgresses the geofence parameters, wherein the determination includes determining that a distance between the updated position of the mobile target and the monitored position of the client device is greater than a first threshold distance.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods of allocating application functions to motion-correlated devices. A processor may determine whether a first motion of a first mobile device and a second motion of a second mobile device are correlated. The processor may allocate a first application function to the first mobile device and a second application function to the second mobile device in response to determining that the first motion and the second motion are correlated.

Abstract: A cell activation method and apparatus. After multiple cells to be activated are determined, the multiple cells are activated in sequence according to a priority sequence of the multiple cells, so that in a case in which base station resources are insufficient, an important cell ranking higher in the priority sequence is preferentially activated to preferentially occupy the base station resource and provide a service to the outside, and further, stability of a wireless communications system is improved.

Abstract: Data is transferred between a DECT terminal and an LTE base station. A base unit includes a DECT communication unit and an LTE communication unit, the DECT communication unit performing DECT communication with a DECT terminal, and the LTE communication unit transmitting and receiving data with the DECT communication unit and performing LTE communication with an LTE carrier gateway through an LTE base station. The DECT communication unit transmits a connection verification request to the LTE communication unit in order to verify a connection state of an LTE link with the LTE carrier gateway. The LTE communication unit transmits a connection verification response to the DECT communication unit in response to the connection verification request in a case where an LTE link is connected.

Abstract: A handover control method and apparatus for limiting handover of a User Equipment (UE) from a macrocell to an underlying small cell when the UE is operating in a High Speed Mobility (HSM) mode in a radio access network. The UE receives an HSM pilot strength threshold offset parameter from the network and initiates handover from a macrocell to an underlying small cell using a first pilot strength threshold value when the UE is operating in a standard mode. The UE initiates the handover using a second pilot strength threshold value when the UE is operating in HSM mode. The second pilot strength threshold value is equal to the first pilot strength threshold value modified by the HSM pilot strength threshold offset parameter.